Ranking movers: Li Tu climbs to new career-high
Li Tu is one of several Australian players achieving new career-high rankings this week.
Australia, 9 May 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Six Australians, led by world No.22 Alex de Minaur, feature inside the world’s top 100 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
Li Tu is the biggest mover of the week, rising 55 places to a career-high world No.342. The 25-year-old from Adelaide has won 11 of his past 12 matches, scooping an ITF title in Cairo and finishing runner-up at another ITF event at Monastir last week.
Tristan Schoolkate, a finalist in Cairo last week, rises eight spots to world No.506.
> READ: De Minaur: “It’s amazing to see nine Aussies in the top 130”
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.22 | 0 |
| James Duckworth | No.70 | +1 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.78 | -3 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.85 | +2 |
| John Millman | No.87 | -2 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.88 | +4 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.124 | +4 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.125 | +4 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.127 | -22 |
| Max Purcell | No.172 | -1 |
Women’s singles
Ajla Tomljanovic remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.
Lizette Cabrera is the biggest mover inside the Australian top 10, rising seven places to world No.181 after advancing to an ITF quarterfinal at Prague last week.
For the second time in a row, Talia Gibson takes biggest mover of the week honours. The 17-year-old from Perth improves 52 spots to a career-high world No.719 after strong performances at ITF events in Thailand.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.41 | -3 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.127 | -1 |
| Daria Saville | No.132 | +2 |
| Astra Sharma | No.147 | +1 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.169 | -3 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.181 | +7 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.190 | -8 |
| Storm Sanders | No.191 | -10 |
| Ellen Perez | No.211 | -1 |
| Seone Mendez | No.217 | -17 |
Men’s doubles
John Peers has dropped outside the world’s top 10 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings, falling three spots to world No.13.
Several Aussies have set new career-highs this week, including Dane Sweeny at world No.223 and Li Tu at world No.245.
Tristan Schoolkate (currently ranked a career-high No.292) and Akira Santillan (ranked No.369) both enjoyed title-winning runs at ITF level last week.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| John Peers | No.13 | -3 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.31 | +1 |
| Max Purcell | No.32 | -4 |
| Matthew Ebden | No.33 | 0 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.34 | 0 |
| Luke Saville | No.64 | -3 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.98 | +2 |
| Matt Reid | No.107 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.133 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.171 | +3 |
Women’s doubles
Sam Stosur remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest WTA doubles rankings.
Ajla Tomljanovic is the biggest mover inside the Aussie top 10, jumping up 72 spots to world No.147 after advancing to the Madrid quarterfinals last week.
Jaimee Fourlis returns to the world’s top 250 after progressing to a quarterfinal at Saint Melo last week, boosting her ranking seven spots to world No.247.
While Alana Parnaby (currently ranked No.335) is set to rise further after claiming an ITF title at Nottingham last week.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Sam Stosur | No.13 | -1 |
| Storm Sanders | No.17 | 0 |
| Ellen Perez | No.50 | -4 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.99 | -5 |
| Astra Sharma | No.106 | 0 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.143 | +1 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.147 | +72 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.247 | +7 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.248 | +3 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.251 | -5 |
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